Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro was captured in a US military raid in January and is being held in a New York detention centre. (EPA Images pic)CARACAS : Venezuela’s imprisoned former leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday welcomed “any path to dialogue”, ahead of a US-backed meeting in the coming week between representatives of the Latin American country’s interim government and opposition leaders. Shortly after Maduro’s ouster, the US green-lighted his vice president Delcy Rodriguez as the country’s interim leader. The US is also pushing for a political dialogue that could lead to a timetable for future elections in Venezuela. Jorge Rodriguez said the talks will address post-quake assistance, the “reinforcement of democracy,” and political rights.